# Let's help some animals! **URL:** \ **Category:** Marketplace\ **Created:** [January 21, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491 "2011-01-21T20:35:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/1 "2011-01-21T20:35:12Z")
[Lucy](http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/rmix/my%20dogs/lucy/?action=view¤t=2335edit.jpg) and I will be participating in this year’s Houston SPCA Mutt Strut & Runway Race on March 5. Please support me and the animals with a donation. Click on [this link](http://www.houstonspca.org/goto/rebo) and click on the Support Me button. Any amount you give is very much appreciated. Your donation is tax deductible. I will definitely take lots of pictures. I think this is gonna be a blast. We will be out on the runway at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. I’m no runner, so Lucy and I will be struttin’ our stuff! Thanks so much! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/2 "2011-01-21T20:55:13Z")
“gift amount is invalid???” Yeah, given it ain’t much, but it is _any_ amount. Cute pup, btw! 🙂 Q ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/3 "2011-01-21T21:25:48Z")
Did you have a problem? Can you be specific, so I can contact the SPCA? Thanks for trying, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/4 "2011-01-21T21:31:19Z")
Yes. I got to the end, put my donation in the “other amount” section (less than $10.00 btw, sorry). Clicked the button that should have taken me to your next section and that’s when I got the phrase in quotes upthread. Thanks Q ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/5 "2011-01-21T23:08:34Z")
Ok - I’ll look into it. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/6 "2011-01-22T00:27:41Z")
I just chipped in. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/7 "2011-01-22T03:29:21Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/8 "2011-01-22T03:49:43Z")
I figured it out. There’s a certain amount below which they won’t accept your gift. So it won’t work for “any amount”, sorry. I tried it out by clicking one of the pre-set amounts and it clicked on over for my name and payment info. Can I just PayPal it your e-mail and then YOU put it on your account. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/9 "2011-01-22T03:54:15Z")
Quasi - I played with the donate page, and it looks like $4 is the minimum amount it will accept. I will contact the SPCA tomorrow and ask why this is so, as I’m sure they would ultimately like to receive ANY money. I appreciate your efforts in any case. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/10 "2011-01-22T03:56:04Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > I figured it out. There’s a certain amount below which they won’t accept your gift. So it won’t work for “any amount”, sorry. I tried it out by clicking one of the pre-set amounts and it clicked on over for my name and payment info. Can I just PayPal it your e-mail and then YOU put it on your account. Sure - I will PM my PayPal info to you tomorrow. (It’s my husband’s account, and he’s asleep right now.) Thanks for all the trouble you’re going through! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/11 "2011-01-22T03:59:12Z")
NP. I think it has something to do with PayPal and a fee that they charge. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/12 "2011-02-01T03:49:13Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > [Lucy](http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/rmix/my%20dogs/lucy/?action=view¤t=2335edit.jpg) and I will be participating in this year’s Houston SPCA Mutt Strut & Runway Race on March 5. Please support me and the animals with a donation. Click on [this link](http://www.houstonspca.org/goto/rebo) and click on the Support Me button. Any amount you give is very much appreciated. > > Your donation is tax deductible. > > I will definitely take lots of pictures. I think this is gonna be a blast. We will be out on the runway at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. I’m no runner, so Lucy and I will be struttin’ our stuff! > > Thanks so much! It’s February now, over here anyway, and I thought this deserved a bump. You’re at 74% of your goal. Is that correct, or are there pledges that have not been yet entered? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/13 "2011-02-01T04:09:13Z")
That is correct. You helped to remind me to send some reminder emails out. Once again, thanks for your donation! ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/14 "2011-02-01T15:06:29Z")
I forgot to mention **Quasi** ’s donation as well. Thanks so much! ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/15 "2011-02-01T15:27:39Z")
In case anyone was wondering, [Charity Navigator](http://www.charitynavigator.org/) sez the [Houston SPCA](http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=5660) is a lean, mean, four-star animal-helpin’ machine! They’re good people! ---
**Author:** ![MizTina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MizTina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizTina)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/16 "2011-02-01T16:24:05Z")
My husky Rocky and I do the Denver version of this, the Denver Dumb Friend League’s Furry Scurry, so I certainly have to support you and Lucy. Happy strutting! ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/17 "2011-02-01T16:29:54Z")
Thanks for your donation, **MizTina**! ---
**Author:** ![Jennmonkye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/278dde/32.png) [@Jennmonkye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennmonkye)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/18 "2011-02-01T20:47:01Z")
Sent a small donation. Thanks for helping the animals! ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/19 "2011-02-01T20:58:07Z")
Thanks so much! I can’t believe that strangers are helping me. You guys are great! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491/20 "2011-02-02T04:10:41Z")
Lookin’ good! You broke the $200 mark and are 82% to your goal with 4-1/2 weeks still left. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-help-some-animals/568491.md?page=2)